Is it still worthwhile to continue using HSBC mabuhay miles card?

**Innova_Boy** · September 19th, 2007 10:51 PM

Boybi, r u sure na may meals pa rin onboard after they drop their plane fares drastically to compete with cebupac?

WBR,

**niwde11** · September 19th, 2007 11:15 PM

boybi; pansin ko lang mas mura PAL(both advance booking) kaysa Cebu P. Mla-Cebu. di pa ko nakasakay ng CP ng manila cebu. pero mla-bacolod, cebu p. always. laki kamurahan.
innova boy; 3x ko punta ng cebu with PAL this year me meals lahat. pang int'l pa yung plane. i think connectng flights sya from Japan.(3pm flight)

**boybi** · September 21st, 2007 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by Innova_Boy

Boybi, r u sure na may meals pa rin onboard after they drop their plane fares drastically to compete with cebupac?

WBR,

The last time I flew with PAL (Dec 31-Jan 3 '07), meron pang meals.

Yung sa CebuPac nga, pati yung Drewberry and C2, hindi na free.

**HardCharger** · September 21st, 2007 02:06 PM

This will depend on whether you spend a lot AND travel a lot.

If you both at the same time, then you can spend to accumulate the miles and then use them for your travels.

But if you don't do either or then it's not worth it.

Hope I was able to help

**1D4LV** · September 21st, 2007 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

The last time I flew with PAL (Dec 31-Jan 3 '07), meron pang meals.

Yung sa CebuPac nga, pati yung Drewberry and C2, hindi na free.

yung meals ng PAL diba yung packed biscuits tsaka choice of drinks? at least, that is what they feed me when i went to cebu last march.

yung cebupac, medyo matagal na akong di nakakasakay sa kanila, pero the last time, i remember that their packed meals are meals from jollibee.

**altec** · September 21st, 2007 05:33 PM

ceb pac flights have nothing. No newspapers, no free drinks or food. A drink is P50, a sandwich P100. Applies to both domestic and international flights. The new airbus 319 seat configuration of Ceb Pac is super sikip for tall people. That's what you get for getting cheap flights. No frills. Unfortunately, Airphil is now like that. Though they still have limited newspapers. They rely on the inseat magazine.

PAL still provides biscuits and drinks and different newspapers, and leg room is good, though not consistent depending on the plane. Yung HSBC, those points are still useful, kasi nga free. But in my case, I would rather use the points to buy something else rather than free flights.

It helps to be a premiere elite mabuhay holder kasi byahe ako ng byahe sa mabuhay lounge access, pero natigil na yung tie-up ng air phil tsaka pal effective October 1, kaya mas mahirap na makuha yung requirement nila to be that. Without that privilege, I will go for the cheapest fare, be it Cebu Pac, maski masikip, anyways, I can eat before the flight rather than expect those freebies on board. Kung may free tickets from your credit card points, ok na rin yan.

**boybi** · September 21st, 2007 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by happy_gilmore

yung meals ng PAL diba yung packed biscuits tsaka choice of drinks? at least, that is what they feed me when i went to cebu last march.

yung cebupac, medyo matagal na akong di nakakasakay sa kanila, pero the last time, i remember that their packed meals are meals from jollibee.

I haven't flew with PAL in domestic flights for a very long time already so I don't know their freebies on those flights. But for international flights, they still provide regular meals (chicken/fish/pork/beef).

**andre** · September 21st, 2007 07:32 PM

Cebu Pacific has a very lousy Terminal. P 200.00 pa yun terminal fee.

No newspaper, No free drink. No mileage, No snacks. Usually delay during afternoon flights bec. their ground time is only 30 minutes. (domino effect)

But I dont mind if the fare is 1 peso all year round for all routes.

As for HSBC credit card. Yup, Its still worth it especially if redeem U.S. tickets.